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PHALARIS ROSEAU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reed phalaris
1, record 1, English, reed%20phalaris
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reedy canary grass 2, record 1, English, reedy%20canary%20grass
correct
- reed canary-grass 3, record 1, English, reed%20canary%2Dgrass
correct
- reed canary grass 4, record 1, English, reed%20canary%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plants with thick rhizomes, to 4 mm in diam, scaly, dark brown; culms to 2 m high stiffly erect, smooth with up to 10 leaves. Native in wet areas, marshes, riverbanks, and lakeshores; Boreal forest. Introduced for forage in irrigated highlands. 5, record 1, English, - reed%20phalaris
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alpiste roseau
1, record 1, French, alpiste%20roseau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- phalaris roseau 2, record 1, French, phalaris%20roseau
correct, masculine noun
- roseau 3, record 1, French, roseau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des graminées. 3, record 1, French, - alpiste%20roseau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plante dressée, annuelle ou vivace. Environ 20 espèces répandues dans les régions tempérées de l'Europe et de l'Amérique. Neuf espèces en Amérique, dont cinq indigènes. Le nom générique signifie : brillant. Le phalaris roseau est souvent très grégaire, et il couvre de vastes espaces sur les îles argileuses de la section alluviale du Saint-Laurent. Dans certaines parties basses des États-Unis, cette espèce est la graminée fourragère principale. 3, record 1, French, - alpiste%20roseau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hierba cinta
1, record 1, Spanish, hierba%20cinta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alpiste arundinácea 1, record 1, Spanish, alpiste%20arundin%C3%A1cea
masculine noun
- falaris de los bañados 1, record 1, Spanish, falaris%20de%20los%20ba%C3%B1ados
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- energy grass
1, record 2, English, energy%20grass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fuel grass 1, record 2, English, fuel%20grass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herbaceous energy crop. 2, record 2, English, - energy%20grass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sugarcane, miscanthus, reed canary grass. 2, record 2, English, - energy%20grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plante herbacée énergétique
1, record 2, French, plante%20herbac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- herbe énergétique 1, record 2, French, herbe%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
- plante herbacée combustible 1, record 2, French, plante%20herbac%C3%A9e%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante herbacée cultivée à des fins énergétiques. 2, record 2, French, - plante%20herbac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canne à sucre, miscanthus, alpiste roseau(Phalaris arundinacea). 2, record 2, French, - plante%20herbac%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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